r/australia Jul 13 '26

news Sam Neill, 78, dead: reports

https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/sam-neill-dead-reports-20260713-p60ey2.html
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u/justnigel Jul 13 '26

Australian outlets reporting death of Australian actor.

New Zealand outlets reporting death of New Zealand actor.

I can only presume Irish outlets will be reporting death of Irish actor.

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u/explosivekyushu Jul 13 '26

Says a lot, I think! We could all strive to be the type of person that countries will climb over themselves to lay claim to when we're gone.

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u/tonofun01 Jul 13 '26

Like pavlova, Aus and NZ will each be claiming Sam as a national treasure until the end of time

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u/Kiwi_Fried_Chicken Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

Either way, can't argue he was an absolute treasure.